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Russia and Turkey's nuclear cooperation at Akkuyu

While Russian-Turkish dealings in a number of conflict hotspots in the Middle East, the Black Sea and the Caucasus have attracted international attention, reactions to Ankara and Moscow’s collaboration when it comes to nuclear energy have been rather muted. Professor Ioannis Grigoriadis joins Thanos Davelis to look into the nuclear plant Russia and Turkey are building at Akkuyu, discuss its impact on Russian-Turkish relations, and break down the major environmental and security concerns this project presents for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Dr. Ioannis Grigoriadis is a Senior Research Fellow and the head of the Turkey Program at ELIAMEP. He is also an Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair of European Studies at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University.

Read Dr. Ioannis Grigoriadis’ policy paper for ELIAMEP here: The Akkuyu NPP and Russian-Turkish Nuclear Cooperation: Asymmetries and risks

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